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Alcohol-Related Death Rate Increases by 50% in Two Decades

Americans are drinking more, which puts them at risk of alcohol-related liver disease, heart disease, cancer and accidents.

Hepatitis B and HIV Coinfection Is Very Common Worldwide

Researchers analyzed more than 350 studies to estimate the prevalence of hepatitis B among people with HIV around the world.
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Liver Cancer Funding Bill Introduced in Senate

The LIVER Act would increase funding for liver cancer and hepatitis B research and prevention.

What’s the Skinny on Bone Health for People With HIV?

Researchers have called for revised treatment guidelines to address the higher risk of fracture in the HIV population.

Hep C–Positive Heart Transplants Not Tied to Change in 1-Year Survival Rate

An analysis of nearly 8,000 heart transplants found that whether or not the donor had hepatitis C, 90% of recipients survived one year.

NIH Issues New Call for a Cure for Hepatitis B

Central to the overall strategy is a greater focus on public health processes that help deliver testing and treatment to those in need.

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Vitamin E Is a NASH Treatment Option for People With HIV

This vitamin treatment has previously been well established as safe and effective for people without the virus.

Ocaliva Improves Liver Fibrosis in People With NASH

About a quarter of people taking a higher dose of Ocaliva saw an improvement in liver fibrosis.
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Routine Hep C Testing Among Gay Men on PrEP Could Curb the Epidemic

An epidemic of sexually transmitted hepatitis C among men who have sex with men has emerged.

Intervention Can Reduce Alcohol Use Among People With Hepatitis C

Experts recommend that people with hep C abstain from alcohol use, or at least cut down as much as possible.

Companies Announce More NASH Drug Disappointments

Three fatty liver disease candidates miss the mark for effectiveness or safety.

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Hearts Transplanted From Donors With Hep C Fare Well

One year after such transplantations, the outcomes are similar to those who receive hearts not infected with hepatitis C.

Youth Hep C Testing, Treatment Rates Are Inadequate

The majority of new cases of hepatitis C occur among people younger than 30 who inject drugs.

Curing Hepatitis C Boosts Lymphoma Treatment Outcomes

This finding from a study of people with both diseases underlines the importance of treating the virus.

Iron Deficiency Caused by Fatty Liver Disease May Make Exercise Difficult

This finding may help explain why people with the disease struggle to lose weight.
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Amid Talk of “Ending HIV,” We Must Also Focus on Those With The Virus

That’s the core message of an essay by Anthony S. Fauci, MD, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases.
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